public health

County officials attributed the balanced proposal to 15 years of fiscal discipline, which allowed local government to absorb severe external financial shocks, including federal funding rollbacks and court-ordered revenue freezes. #cookcounty

For Howard Brown Health, this year's observance is also an opportunity to remind Chicago residents that healthcare should not be limited to addressing one condition or concern at a time. #hiv #aids #prep

The Federal Railroad Administration awarded Amtrak up to $572 million in August for the new maintenance facility and another $87 million for bridge and viaduct improvements in the area. #amtrak #local704

Measles is among the most contagious infectious diseases and can spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It can also be transmitted through direct contact with respiratory secretions from an infected individual. #measles #vaccine

The Comprehensive Climate Action Plan is intended to provide a roadmap for Illinois to reduce its carbon footprint to as little as 72% below its 2005 baseline. It also outlines two scenarios under which Illinois could virtually eliminate all carbon emissions. #epa #emissions #capitolnewsillinois

The concerns reportedly followed the school district’s termination of SEIU Local 73 janitorial employees before the start of the school year. According to the legislators, schools have gone weeks without basic sanitation services. #cookcounty #schools

Last month, the Illinois Department of Human Services revealed plans to cut about 250 jobs at Choate and shift mental health beds to the northern part of the state. #centersquare #mentalhealth #protest

OIG chief performance analyst Kevin Smith told The Center Square that the rat abatement program’s primary approach is responding to complaints or rat sightings by applying poison in burrows. #centersquare #rat #budget

Supporters say the law expands access to reproductive health care for teens, while opponents argue parents should be involved in those decisions. #parentalrights #brithcontrol #centersquare

"This is a great step forward for our local coroners," Joyce said in a statement. "Coroners and medical examiners are key members of our investigative system and deserved to be taken care of." #patrickjoyce #mentalhealth #senatebill